Kawasaki EN 450 LTD (1985-90) vs Kawasaki Versys-X 300 (2017) vs Kawasaki KH 250 (1980-81) vs Kawasaki ER-6f (2015) vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 / LT (2017)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | EN 450 LTD | Versys-X 300 | KH 250 | ER-6f | Versys 1000 / LT |
| Years: | 1985-90 | 2017 | 1980-81 | 2015 | 2017 |
| Engine: | Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder, | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 451 cc / 27.7 cu-in | 296 cc / 18.1 cu in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 72.5 x 55.0 mm ( | 62 x 49 mm | 45 х 52.3 mm | 83 X 60mm | 77 x 56 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.7:1 | 10.6:1 | 7.5:1 | 11.3;1 | 10.3:1 |
| Induction: | Keihin carburettor | EFI Ø 32 mm x 2 with dual throttle valves | 3x Mikuni VM22SC, Ø 22 mm carburetor | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | Fuel injection: ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 9500 rpm | 29.3 kW / 40 hp @ 11500 rpm | 28 hp @7500 rpm | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | NA | 26.0 Nm / 19.2 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm | 2.7 kgf-m / @ 7000 rpm | 66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm | 102 Nm / 10.4 kg-fm @ 7700 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6-Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | 41 mm Telescopic fork | Telescopic hydraulic forks | 41 mm telescopic fork | 43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability . |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock and adjustable preload | Dual shocks, swingarm | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability . |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | Single 290 mm petal disc, single caliper balanced actuation dual piston | Single disc | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston Calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 220 mm petal disc. Caliper: Dual piston | 180mm Drum | Single 220mm disc 1 piston Caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-19 | 100/90-19 M/C 57S | 3.25-18 | 120/70ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90-15 | 130/80-17 M/C 65S | 3.50-18 | 160/60ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal |